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Meiji at 150

Dr. Ayako Yoshimura (University of Chicago) Yoshimura, Ayako; Grunow, Tristan

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In this episode, Dr. Yoshimura weaves kimono into the study of Japanese material culture and folklore from the Meiji Period, noting how kimono fashion and cultural practices changed during the Meiji Period as kimono became Japan’s national garment. We discuss the materiality of folklore studies, Meiji kimono, and practices of kimono wearing today before talking about Dr. Yoshimura’s work on Asian-American grocery stores.

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Title
Dr. Ayako Yoshimura (University of Chicago)
Alternate Title
Meiji at 150 (Podcast). Episode 72
Creator
Yoshimura, Ayako; Grunow, Tristan
Date Issued
2018-10-26
Description
In this episode, Dr. Yoshimura weaves kimono into the study of Japanese material culture and folklore from the Meiji Period, noting how kimono fashion and cultural practices changed during the Meiji Period as kimono became Japan’s national garment. We discuss the materiality of folklore studies, Meiji kimono, and practices of kimono wearing today before talking about Dr. Yoshimura’s work on Asian-American grocery stores.
Subject
Meiji period, 1868-1912; kimono; folklore; national identity; grocery stores
Geographic Location
Japan
Type
Sound
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-07-05
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0415965
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/81958
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; History, Department of; Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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